<p>UWW, the world governing body for wrestling, has suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections on time, a development which will not allow Indian grapplers to compete at the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag.</p>.<p>The Indian wrestlers will have to compete as 'neutral athletes' at the Olympic-qualifying World Championships starting September 16 as the ad-hoc panel, led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, did not honour the 45-day deadline for conducting the elections.</p>.Bajrang, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Sanjay Singh doesn't become WFI chief: Source.<p>The IOA had appointed the ad-hoc panel on April 27 and the committee was supposed to hold elections within 45 days.</p>.<p>UWW had on April 28 warned that it could suspend the Indian federation if the deadline to hold elections is not honoured.</p>.<p>'The UWW communicated to the ad-hoc panel on Wednesday night that WFI has been suspended for not holding elections to its executive committee,' an IOA source told <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>Originally, the WFI was to hold elections on May 7 but the Sports Ministry had declared the process as null and void.</p>.<p>The elections have been delayed multiple times with multiple disgruntled and disaffiliated state bodies moving the court, seeking the right to participate in the polls.</p>
<p>UWW, the world governing body for wrestling, has suspended the WFI for not conducting its elections on time, a development which will not allow Indian grapplers to compete at the upcoming World Championships under the Indian flag.</p>.<p>The Indian wrestlers will have to compete as 'neutral athletes' at the Olympic-qualifying World Championships starting September 16 as the ad-hoc panel, led by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, did not honour the 45-day deadline for conducting the elections.</p>.Bajrang, Vinesh making efforts to ensure Sanjay Singh doesn't become WFI chief: Source.<p>The IOA had appointed the ad-hoc panel on April 27 and the committee was supposed to hold elections within 45 days.</p>.<p>UWW had on April 28 warned that it could suspend the Indian federation if the deadline to hold elections is not honoured.</p>.<p>'The UWW communicated to the ad-hoc panel on Wednesday night that WFI has been suspended for not holding elections to its executive committee,' an IOA source told <em>PTI.</em></p>.<p>Originally, the WFI was to hold elections on May 7 but the Sports Ministry had declared the process as null and void.</p>.<p>The elections have been delayed multiple times with multiple disgruntled and disaffiliated state bodies moving the court, seeking the right to participate in the polls.</p>